Musing – Are We Waiting for Someone Else to Start A Great Awakening?

 Hebraic Musing – Are We Waiting for Someone Else to Start A Great Awakening?

Any Christian tracking current news realizes that the only way America will recover from the Satanic degradation of her morality is by restoration of God’s blessings; and that requires another Great Awakening. 

It is not uncommon to feel frustrated, wondering “What can I do about it?”  Simple answer, get the nation to turn back to Jesus.  But how?  Let’s start with each one of us doing something very practical, and Biblical!  Tell people about Jesus and invite them to make Jesus their Lord.  What are some Biblical examples?

Encourage Brothers to Share their Faith – Paul encouraged to Philemon to continue sharing his faith.  “I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.  … because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.”  Philemon 6-7 NIV

Pursue & Call a Follower – Elijah called on Elisha.  “So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him.  Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. …. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his attendant.”   1 Kings 19:19-21   NIV

Casual Encounter with Working Men – I like the nonchalant way Jesus started His ministry with a casual challenge working men.  “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me … and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left their nets and followed him.”  Matt.4:18-20

Unlikely Non-Believers – Jesus showed us how to approach an unlikely non-believer.  “When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” … The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman.  How can you ask me for a drink?’… Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.’” John 4:7-10 NIV    I like the way Jesus initiated discussion with a casual question!

Seekers – And there are people like Zacchaeus the Tax Collector who are seeking but don’t know how to approach Jesus.  “He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd.  So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way.  When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.’” Luke 19-3-5   Jesus will gladly invite Himself into the heart and the home of seekers!

New Converts Have a Purpose – As soon as Jesus called Paul, He gave him an assignment as a new convert!  “You will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.  And now what are you waiting for?  Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.”  Acts 22:15-16  What have you seen and heard?

Evangelism is Essential – We all need to be evangelizing.  “How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in?  And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard?  And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”  Romans 10:14   Thus Jesus had these final words for us – “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”  And “all creation” is all around us every day, everywhere!

How do we become evangelistic?  Simple - Ask, Seek and Knock!  “Ask and it will be given to you; Seek and you will find; Knock and the door will be opened to you.” Matt.7:7     I double dog dare you to ASK.

Points to ponder

Do new converts need to be challenged with a ministry?

Where is our “Mission Field”?

How many ways are there to draw people into discussion about God and Jesus?

If we open a discussion about Jesus, can we trust the Holy Spirit to give us the words we need?

Am I waiting for someone else to start an awakening?

“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”  Romans 10:15

Yosef   a.k.a.  Joe Brusherd                          February 23, 2021

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